Here are five thoughts on one of the greatest rivalries in college basketball making a comeback.

1. Duke vs. Georgetown

Georgetown will always hold the title as the fiercest rival Syracuse has ever had. There is too much history between the schools as the Big East Conference come to prominence in the 1980's to dispute that.

The teams have met 90 times, with Syracuse leading the head-to-head series, 49-41.

“In the early days of the Big East Conference, the Syracuse-Georgetown matchup quickly developed into one of college basketball’s best rivalries,” said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. “The games in that series have been played at a remarkably high level over the years. We’re looking forward to the challenge of playing Georgetown again.”

“Georgetown against Syracuse is one of the great rivalries in college basketball,” John Thompson III said. “From the days when my father was coaching against Coach (Jim) Boeheim to our most recent games, this is one of those games that generates passion from both sides.”

Putting Georgetown back on the schedule is a good move all around. But it was a rivalry that sat on a foundation built as conference rivals.

It will be interesting to see how the Georgetown game is treated as a non-conference affair and with a few more Syracuse-Duke games in the books having been played by the time Syracuse and Georgetown tip it up in the 2015-'16 season.

2. How many times will Jim Boeheim coach against Georgetown in the new series?

It was the perfect way for Jim Boeheim to go out in his last game vs. the hated Hoyas.

Now that the rivalry has been re-booted, how many of these four scheduled games will Boeheim coach in?

You have to figure there is no way the guy misses the first one in the 2015-'16 season. Will he coach the game at the Carrier Dome in 2016? If you believe Boeheim will retire after his stint with the 2016 Olympic team, he will not.

It will be interesting to see how many more times Boeheim squares off with John Thompson III.

3. Get ready for the ultimate road trip

With the addition of Georgetown to the 2015-'16 slate, check out the road stops we already know about for the Orange that year.

At Duke, at Georgetown, at North Carolina, at Louisville, at Virginia.

Dang.

4. UConn next?

Syracuse certainly has its hands full on the non-conference slate over the next few years.

Georgetown has been added to the slate along with upcoming games with Big East rivals Villanova and St.John's.

Syracuse will play in the ACC-Big Ten challenge, the 2K Sports Classic in 2014 and the Battle for Atlantis in 2015 in the coming years.

Is there room on the non-conference schedule for old rival Connecticut?

It seems like things are log jammed on that front, but I'm sure SU fans are hoping Daryl Gross finds room for the defending national champions at some point in the near future.

5. Commitment

Kudos to Syracuse A.D. Daryl Gross and Georgetown A.D. Lee Reed for not only renewing the rivalry, but committing to a four-game series.

“Continuing this historically important rivalry has always been of the highest priority for us since our move to the ACC, and something I know our players, coaches, fans and the entire SU community are excited about,” said Gross. “When Syracuse and Georgetown go head-to-head – the intensity is unmatched – and the entire nation pays attention. Clearly our move to the ACC has been tremendous on all fronts, but sometimes you can have the best of both worlds – and this series fits that concept.”

“We’re excited to announce the renewal of the Georgetown-Syracuse rivalry,” Georgetown Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed said. “I know that our team and our fans will be excited to have a game against Syracuse on our schedule. This is something that both schools have worked very hard to have happen and we’re very happy to have this series continue.”

Two games in each building is a fair run to see if Syracuse-Georgetown is still a rivalry that will sell tickets and energize their respective fan bases.

This is actually a better deal for Georgetown in a way. Syracuse has plenty of big name ACC opponents lined up to sell tickets in the Carrier Dome over the next few years. Georgetown knows that at least one home game in the 2015-16' and 2017-'18 seasons will have high demand and guaranteed to be a sell out at the Verizon Center.

&raquo What do you think of the rivalry being renewed?

Are you happy to see it back or do you think it ran its course when Syracuse left the Big East?

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